When evaluating a client receiving 75 mg of trazodone each night for sleep, the client tells the nurse that she is experiencing insomnia again in spite of taking the trazodone. The nurse anticipates that the health care provider will:
a. change the client's medication to phenobarbital.
b. increase the dose of trazodone to 100 mg each night.
c. decrease the dose of trazodone, because it is causing excitation.
d. prescribe a placebo for this client.
ANS: B
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A Incorrect: This would not be an anticipated action.
B Correct: Increasing the dosage at 25 mg increments is appropriate, because the client probably has developed tolerance to the 75 mg dose.
C Incorrect: This would not be an anticipated action.
D Incorrect: This would not be an anticipated action.
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